Archive for January, 2009

Brazil book a date with Estonia

The Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) have announced that Brazil will take on Estonia in an international friendly in Tallinn in August …

Continue Reading 3 comments January 31, 2009

Amauri gets Brazil call up

Juventus forward, Amauri, has been asked to replace the injured Luís Fabiano for Brazil’s friendly vs Italy …

Continue Reading 1 comment January 31, 2009

Palmeiras stay 100%

There’s a familiar look to the top of the Paulista with Palmeiras, São Paulo, and Corinthians and Santos occupying the playoff places …

Continue Reading Add comment January 29, 2009

Keirrison delivers once again as Palmeiras brush aside Real Potosí

Palmeiras’ 20-year-old forward, Keirrison, netted twice in his team’s 4-1 win over Bolivia’s Real Potosí in the first round of the Libertadores …

Continue Reading 1 comment January 29, 2009

Real Zaragoza go for Guilherme

Spain’s Real Zaragoza have stepped in to take Cruzeiro’s Guilherme from under the noses of Dynamo Kiev …

Continue Reading Add comment January 28, 2009

Al-Ittihad swoop for Ponte Preta’s Renato

Campinas side, Ponte Preta, have parted with one of their best players after midfielder Renato has been lured to Saudi Arabia …

Continue Reading Add comment January 27, 2009

Brazil announce squad for Italy friendly

Dunga has called up 22 players for the meeting with Italy on 10th February in Arsenal’s Emirate’s stadium …

Continue Reading 5 comments January 26, 2009

Dynamo Kiev close to swapping Kléber for Guilherme

Dynamo Kiev, are on the verge of capturing one of Brazil’s top young players …

Continue Reading Add comment January 26, 2009

Thiago Neves set to make switch to Al-Hilal

Hamburg’s Brazilian midfielder, Thiago Neves, is on the verge of joining Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal. But the mercurial player will first return to former club, Fluminense, for a five-month loan period …

Continue Reading 14 comments January 26, 2009

Keirrison steals the headlines

Keirrison got off to a dream start on his debut as Palmeiras swept aside Mogi Mirim 3-0 …

Continue Reading Add comment January 25, 2009

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A São Paulo based Marmite eating, brown sauce guzzling, Jonny foreigner and his take on Brazilian football

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My name is Jon Cotterill. I am a football commentator for TV Globo in São Paulo, Brazil. Currently we're broadcasting two live Campeonato Brasileiro or Campeonato Paulista games per week plus our magazine show, Footbrazil. Pitacodogringo means something like 'the gringo's opinion'. + Eu trabalho como narrador na TV Globo em São Paulo, Brasil. Atualmente, nos transmitimos dois jogos ao vivo do Campeonato Brasileiro ou Campeonato Paulista por semana e nosso programa de futebol semanal, Footbrazil.

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